League Division One · Matchday 40
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
6–3
Manchester United lost 3–6 to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Monday 29th April 1968 in the League Division One. Denis Law (60') and Brian Kidd 80' (88') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 10' Jeff Astle
- 39' Ronnie Rees
- Half Time
- 58' Tony Brown pen
- 59' Jeff Astle
- 60' Denis Law pen
- 70' Asa Hartford
- 75' Jeff Astle
- 88' Brian Kidd 80'
- Full Time 6–3
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Ashman
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 72 of 134
134
Played
57
Won
33
Drawn
44
Lost
235
Goals For
198
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 1st October 1892. After this match United had played West Bromwich Albion 72 times: 25W 21D 26L.
20 Aug 1966 W 5–3 D1 17 Dec 1966 W 4–3 D1 2 Dec 1967 W 2–1 D1
29 Apr 1968 L 3–6 This match
14 Aug 1968 L 1–3 D1 2 Apr 1969 W 2–1 D1 25 Oct 1969 L 1–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 67 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 127 | 79 | 52.2 |
| Away | 67 | 22 | 16 | 29 | 108 | 119 | 32.8 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →